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It’s no surprise that the documentary thrives on television. With dedicated platforms like non-fiction news channels and the ability to give a story the amount of time it deserves through serialization, there is little debate that when it comes to true-to-life film-making, TV documentaries are as good as they come.   5. Victory at Sea (1952-1953) Less than a decade ...

One of the great things about cinema is its ability to capture reality perfectly, to stop time in a bottle, and reveal things as they truly are. Nowhere is this tendency more apparent than in the documentary film. These five documentaries in particular make it clear that sometimes truth isn’t stranger than fiction. It’s just plain better.   5. Roger ...